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LP20542: E-commerce principles and practice

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at City of Bath College
Academic Year at Weston College
Academic Year at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW100
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take LP10378
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit will equip learners with the following knowledge and skills:
* Identifying both the technical and commercial characteristics of E Commerce.
* Identifying and critically examine the main technical requirements that underpin E-commerce solutions.
* Equipping the student with sufficient knowledge and skills to:
- Plan for the development of an E Commerce solution;
- Design an E Commerce solution;
- Manage and develop an E Commerce solution;
- Publish market and present an E Commerce solution;
- Evaluate an E Commerce solution.

Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the unit, learners will be able to:
* demonstrate an understanding of the technical and commercial characteristics of E Commerce
* plan a strategy for the deployment of an E Commerce solution, which must include a detailed briefing of the technical and security issues, requirements and procedures.
* plan and design an E Commerce solution.
* develop, build, manage and publish an E Commerce solution.
* critically evaluate, problem solve, test and present, an E Commerce solution.

Skills:
Academic skills - Research, analyse, compare and contrast, apply, evaluate. (F/A)
Practical skills - application design skills, development skills, presentation skills, programming and coding skills.(T/F/A)
Personal skills - time management, personal organisation, problem solving, and research. (F/A)
Communication skills - presentations, demonstrations, working with a client. (F/A)

Content:
Characteristics - technical and commercial Defining and positioning, scope, The Internet (features and communication), types, use of e commerce, front end application and interface design, usability, accessibility, internationalisation, legal, ethical and moral issues.
Impact and challenges
Risk assessment, impact on management, customer support, integrity of data, logistics, intellectual property and copyright threats, future growth and technology.
Plan a strategy
Working with client brief, identifying goals, marketing, creating a security policy, security threats and solutions, E payment systems, international legal ethical and moral issues, meeting customer needs, , content management, electronic payment systems, network, choice of hardware and software.
Test, publish, evaluate, and present
Review with the client, usability testing, application testing, have the clients and customers needs been met, problems solving, demonstrate application.
Design, test, build and evaluate
Design, functionality, back and front end site design, testing, presenting, evaluating.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20542 is Optional on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • USCM-DFF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • USCM-LFF22 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Weston College) - Year 2
  • USCM-WFF22 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 2

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.